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    CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'
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    CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'

    Commonly known as Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub

    Fragrant pale yellow long lasting flower. Slow growing
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Bark has a strong camphor smell when scraped.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin USA. (Athens, Georgia)
    • Deciduous
      Oval or oblong, dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long, sometimes turning yellow in autumn.
    • Yellow
      Greenish-yellow
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Oblong
    • Height
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Bushy, spreading shrub. Produces flowers 4-5cm (1½-2in) across with numerous strap-shaped petals
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Extremely scented, like ripe apples or melons
    • Scented foliage
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Mature Size
      2.5m (8ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
      In warm climates.
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